Australia has finally committed to limit anthropogenic global warming to less than a 2°C increase. But our country has a chequered history in respect of climate change policy, and it is a brave person who would bank on consistent government policy going forward. [ + ]

US researchers have developed a way to combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-century energy efficiency. Their study features a new type of filter that 'recycles' the infrared photons in incandescent bulbs. [ + ]

South Australia's Hornsdale Wind Farm will deliver at least 200 MW in power to the Australian Capital Territory. [ + ]

Jonathan McKeown, Chief Executive of Australian Water Association, discusses trends, challenges and impacts on the water industry for the year ahead.

Andrew Nicol, the Managing Director of Anzdac Water Treatment, talks about how new technologies and a new attitude can result in big savings.

An international report that takes an investor's perspective to recovering resources from wastewater has been welcomed by the water industry as an important step towards sustainability of water management in Australia. [ + ]

Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese spoke at COP21 earlier this month about the goal to make his city carbon neutral by 2025. [ + ]

While Australia is the driest populated continent on Earth, growing urban populations, economic growth and increased agricultural production are all expected to increase water usage further in the coming decades. [ + ]

When it comes to the world's carbon emissions for 2015, it's been a case of good news and bad news. [ + ]

In the business sector, most of the economically viable waste streams are already being recycled. But for many waste streams, the inherent commodity value is just too low to justify the costs of recovery. [ + ]

Small bits of plastic like microbeads, found in common cosmetics such as face washes, exfoliants and toothpastes, have been wreaking havoc on waterways and soil systems across the world. [ + ]

South Australia's suggested waste management reforms discuss the concept of 'pay as you throw' or 'save as you throw' variable-rate pricing for waste services.

New York City's decision to ban single-use polystyrene foam containers and packaging was recently overturned by the Supreme Court. So did the Big Apple get it wrong, or was the idea of a ban just poorly implemented?

The effectiveness of emissions monitoring has been brought into focus by two recent events: the VW emissions scandal and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). [ + ]

While fair trade has its advocates and sceptics, its aim is generating and producing positive impacts and benefits for producers in the developing and developed world. [ + ]